Soldiers in Luke-Acts: Engaging, Contradicting, and Transcending the Stereotypes

By Laurie Brink and Sr Laurie Brink O.P.

The author of Luke-Acts constructs a portrait of the Roman military that relies on a variety of literary stereotypes, anticipating that his authorial audience, familiar with the stereotypes, will bring their experience to bear in the process of more fully characterizing the soldiers. Expecting their antipathy, Luke upsets his authori

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161531639
• ISBN13: 9783161531637
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"